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If you're tired of the U.S. housing situation and are considering moving, have we got a deal for you.

After being more or less destroyed by an earthquake 40 years ago, the Sicilian town of Salemi is in dire need of renovation. The town's new mayor, Vittorio Sgarbi, has come up with a novel solution: Sell homes in the city's center for one euro ($1.46) each.

The dirt cheap digs come with the condition that the new owner renovates them within two years while preserving the house's original characteristics. Singer Peter Gabriel has already expressed interest in taking over one of the houses, as has a top Italian soccer coach.

The idea was originally thought up by photographer Olivero Toscani, who is Salemi's "Councillor for Creativity." However, we're still having difficulty determining what exactly is creative about lowering prices as a sales approach.

If you're moving to Europe, better get used to the interesting food branding ...

Strange Euro Foods

    Not only do Brits put "spotted dick" in their mouths, but apparently there's even a market for the pudding of spotted dick.

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    In Europe, you don't have to explain what the food happens to be. It's consistency will do just fine.

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    It sounds like a lyric from "Eat It," but the flavor of this Spanish potato chip translates to "Ham Ham," because one mention of ham wouldn't sound nearly as appealing.

    Colleen Kane, Asylum.com

    A theme entry from Holland. Choco creeps...

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    ... and choco cocks. Once you go chocolate ...

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    Hey, what do you call four loaves of Bimbo bread in a row? A wind tunnel.

    Colleen Kane, Asylum.com

    Mr. T, whose definitive TV program "The A Team" is always showing somewhere in Europe, most likely eats this British yogurt.

    Colleen Kane, Asylum.com

    Making a lot of trips to the head? Maybe it was the Runny Honey.

    Colleen Kane, Asylum.com

    When you're totally baked, there's nothing like high juice to get rid of cottonmouth.

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    We are currently in talks with the US government to create an embargo to keep this product from reaching our shores.

    Colleen Kane, Asylum.com